3. 2. Always go to the bathroom whenever you can …even if your little ones say they don’t need to go!
4. 3. Plan your meals including morning tea and afternoon tea
5. 4. Plan activities for your evenings because you will be back at your hotel by 4pm … and if you do manage to go out for dinner don’t forget that you will still be back home by ohh 8.30pm at the latest
6. 5. Never order more than one glass of wine …and if you do be prepared to knock it back fast when you little one falls asleep in what remains of his dinner
7. 6. Little legs can walk quite far but don’t expect them to do so without a little incentive …I found gelato to work wonders
8. 7. Never wear white …even if your children don’t manage to cover you in something choice you will inevitably flick a fork full of your own pasta and then you’ll have no one to blame but yourself
9. 8. 5 year olds can still have tantrums when in a new place …so be patient and try and put yourself in their shoes to understand what they don’t understand
10. 9. Always carry an easily accessible plastic bag …as you never know when your child will sudden develop a bout of travel sickness
11. 10. Have fun at their pace …a holiday with young children is more about them than you and if you can make this mental adjustment you’ll have just as much fun as you discover new things through their eyes
